Skyward Bound

Finally...

Well well, look what we have here. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, has finally hit store shelves and our Wii systems! Zelda fans everywhere, rejoice!


I was planning to review the game early on, but I've reached a dilemma... Amazon have delayed the delivery of my copy, so I won't be able to properly review the game for another week. It should hopefully come tomorrow though, so it's not all bad.


Enjoy the game, gamers of the world!

IGN's Skyward Sword Review. Honestly, Did You Expect Any Less?

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. The wait is nearly over, Zelda fans. You've likely either been scouring every Zelda related site you can find for every tidbit of information and each obscure review, or been on a complete media blackout.

Whichever group you are a member of though, this is likely to increase your hype level tenfold.

Below is IGN's video review for Skyward Sword. IGN is one of the most reputable gaming news and review sites out there on the web, with quotes from their reviews appearing in ad campaigns for games. So what score did IGN give to Link's latest epic?



That's right. A whopping 10/10.

For those of you trying to avoid all footage of the game, rest assured that IGN made sure to keep all possible spoilers out of their video review. All the footage is safe for your eyes, won't spoil any surprises, and will only leave you wanting time to speed up towards this game's release.

Thoughts on IGN's review?

25 Years of Zelda

25 Years of Greatness

You'd have to have been living under a rock for the whole of 2011 to not know it was the 25th anniversary of Nintendo's famous The Legend of Zelda franchise. From humble beginnings on the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) to Link's latest quest on the Wii, Skyward Sword, Nintendo has managed to gather a large following of devoted fans with the series gracing their many game systems.


With the technology of modern times, many people like myself are now able to publish their work and opinions online for the world to see. Youtube is one site where many fans of The Legend of Zelda have posted countless videos as tributes to the franchise.


However, some fans go the extra mile.





Youtube poster Joeysan24 posted this brilliant fan-made Zelda tribute (I'm assuming they are the one to have made it). Marvellously edited, well put-together, and truly capturing the adventurous essence of what makes the Zelda franchise so great, this is definitely a video any Zelda fan should watch. 


The video also shows just how much the technology available to game developers has improved over the past 25 years. Remembering Link's early days as an 8-bit sprite to now being a cel-shaded Hero, you've really got to stop and admire how impressive the change is.

1986 - 2011

It's not just the fans who have been celebrating. Nintendo have done a lot this year to celebrate the past quarter of a century. With the release of the 3D remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - the most widely popular and critically acclaimed game in the franchise's history - Nintendo made a good decision to remake the timeless classic. While leaving the core gameplay unchanged, the remake's visuals were remastered to look up to date with modern games, and to also take full advantage of the Nintendo 3DS' stereoscopic 3D capabilities. The game was as well received as the original, if not even more so. Older fans were able to play the game they knew and loved as if it were brand new, and Nintendo managed to make Ocarina of Time available to a new generation of gamers.

You'd think that would be enough, but Nintendo would beg to disagree. DSi and 3DS owners are now able to download a version of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords for free to their handhelds. For free. It's no Minish Cap, but it can definitely be fun to play Zelda cooperatively with your friends.

So 2011 has been a solid year for Zelda  in the handheld space. Pretty much anybody who has played a Zelda game must have a favorite tune from the series, right? Well, Nintendo are fully aware of that. In recent weeks, there have been numerous concerts around the world playing some of the franchise's most iconic musical pieces in celebration of the 25th anniversary. Each concert sold out of tickets within hours, which just goes to show the massive popularity the series has garnered for itself.

Awesomeness incarnate.

And here we are, in November. I shouldn't have to say what this month means for Zelda fans, but I will anyway with two words: Skyward Sword. That's right, the wait for Link's latest epic journey to begin on our Wii systems is almost over. The release date has been pushed back for a number of months, but it has been worth the wait. Shigeru Miyamoto wanted the Zelda team to make a game that is as close to perfection as possible, and to reach that quality, the game's release was delayed. Now multiple sites are giving Skyward Sword astronomically brilliant reviews. In just two weeks, the fans will finally be able to get their hands on the Master Sword once again and play as Link in Nintendo's latest masterpiece, and end 2011 with a bang.

The wait is nearly over...

Happy 25th Anniversary to The Legend of Zelda series!

Let the blogging begin...

To anybody out there reading this, welcome to my blog!

Here, I'll be posting news, articles and opinions related to games and technology. Freelance writing has always been a bit of a passion of mine, and now I'm finally taking it online. Hopefully this is the start of something great!

Don't be turned off my by name and page layout. I am a Zelda fan, and really can't wait to get my hands on the upcoming Skyward Sword (and that lovely Gold Wii Remote), but I will also make posts about other franchises, such as Assassin's Creed, Elder Scrolls, Call of Duty, nearly all things Nintendo, and much, much more.

I'll also be posting reviews of games and tech I manage to get my hands on for your convenience. I always try to give a fair and non-biased opinion of anything I review, and I intend for all upcoming reviews to be trustworthy for you, the readers. I will make a post when I am in the process of writing an in-depth review so you will know when to check back here for the final version.

Well, with that introduction out of the way, thanks for reading my first post here. I really hope you enjoy my future ones even more and that you'll keep visiting this blog.